Jan Kovar comes to the New York Islanders after playing the last five season over in the KHL. Over those five seasons, he’s put up 286 points in 285 games played. He’s signed to a single year $2 million deal.
The Isles clearly like him but like most of us, they don’t know what to expect from Kovar in the NHL. For every KHL to NHL success story like Alex Radulov with the Montreal Canadiens, there’s also a failed attempt to play in North America like Vadim Shipachyov with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Diving into Kovar’s KHL career, what type of player are the Islanders getting?